VPN – Is this the Ultimate guide to a VPN 2016?

03/09/2016

As you know, I adore accomplished VPN providers, particularly as the UK keeps trying to promote the “Snoopers Charter”. Today I discovered someone has been researching the VPN market, and provided an extended set of results, with a traffic light colour coding.

I’m not recommending any VPN here, just asking that you choose a VPN that will keep you safe.

VPN Providers – Simple Results

Filtered by 1. Logging and 2. Security

Results in 14 VPN providers being identified

You really do not want a VPN provider that logs your connection. The server needs to be configured not to keep logs or the active wiping of any logs every few minutes needs to be in effect.Keeping the logs in RAM, rather than to disk is also important.

For instance if server logs were only wiped once a week, then a court order could obtain all your connection records. If a server is seized, there needs to be no logs, or your privacy has been breached.

Results in 7 VPN providers being identified

What are the important services in these Top 7 providers?

Now, we get down to the services that you would like to see. Do you want multihop? If you did, then we’re down to 4 providers.

If, like me, you’re a fan of Obfsproxy, then things are easier, as there are only 2 providers. Obfsproxy is designed to bypass OpenVPN censorship. It hides OpenVPN traffic by use of an “obscuring proxy” server, hence the name.

3. P2p ? Read the restrictions carefully.

4. Countries

The UK uses High Court orders to prevent our ISP’s accessing banned websites as a form of censorship. It’s subtle, but the censorship is there. However, if you wanted to watch BBC iPlayer, then a British IP would be needed. Accessing the internet from a range of countries is an invaluable asset from a VPN provider.

Which VPN do I use?

It’s well known that I’ve used IVPN for years. If a friend asked me would I recommend them, then the answer has to be yes.